Apparatus for pressure testing



Nov. 8, 1938. H. w. LANDENBERGER 2,135,721

APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE TESTING Filed June 5, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 8, 1938. H. w. LANDENBEQzTjER 2;135,721

APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE TESTING Filed June 5, 1935 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 8, 1938. H. w. LANDENB ERGER APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE TESTING Filed June 5, 1935 .3 Sheets-Sheet 3 IQVIIIIIIII o M I m d m/ y Patented Nov. s, 1938 UNITED STATES APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE TESTING Henry W. Landcnberger, sis'nor to American a corporation of Pennsyl- Philadelphia, Pa... vania Philadelphia, Pa., as- Engineering Company,

Application June 5, 1935, Serial No. 25.029

26 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for pressure testing, and more particularly to pressure testing apparatus of the hydraulic type.

One object of the present invention is to provide a generally improved and simplified apparatus for testing tubes, boiler drums, couplings, and the like, by applying thereto fluid pressures of variable predetermined intensities.

Another object is to provide a pressure testing apparatus which is adapted to impress fluid pressures of certain predetermined intensities upon the object under test and to maintain said pressures thereon for any desired-period of time, said apparatus having means associated therewith for changing the first mentioned pressure to another predetermined pressure, and to also maintain this latter pressure upon the object for any desired period of time.

A further object is to provide a pump-for applying fluid pressure to the object to be tested at a steady predetermined pressure, a second pump for actuating said first mentioned pump, and a novel control' system for controlling the operation of said pumps and which enables various predetermined pressures to be impressed upon the object under test.

A still further object is to provide a novel control mechanism for pumps of the variable stroke .type which functions to control the stroke adjusting mechanisms thereof to condition the same for operation under a wide range of pressures.

Other and further objects will become apparent as the description of the invention progresses.

Of the drawings:

paratus comprising the present invention, showing some of the elements thereof in section.

Fig. .2 is aside view of one of the pumps associated with the apparatus showing some of the control elements therefor in section.

Fig. 3 is a side. view of the pump and associated control mechanism which functions to control the operation of the pump shown in Fig. 2, .some of the elements of the control mechanism being shown in section.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the reversing valve and operating mechanism therefor for controlling the operation of the test fluid pump,

Fig. 5 is a view .taken substantially along line .5-5 of Fig. 4.

, Fig. 6 is aview taken substantially along line G-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a plan view partly in section of the 5 power operated valve for controlling the opera- Fig. l is a diagrammatic plan view of the apand vice versa when ram fluid pressure to the test bench ram 8 is'drawing tion of the high pressure pump, showing the parts thereof in one position of adjustment.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the parts in a second position of adjustment.

Fig. 9 is a similar view of the control valve and associated parts showing the parts in a third position of adjustment, and

Fig. 10 is a sectional end view taken substantially along line Iii-l of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I desig-i nates generally a double acting pump which impresses a test fluid, such as water, under pressure to a test bench 2 upon which is suitably supported the object (not shown) to be tested.

Pump I comprises a pair of aligned cylinders 3 and 4 in which operate the outer reduced ends and 6 of rams l and 8 respectively. The inner enlarged ends 9 and I 0, respectively, of said rams operate in a second pair of cylinders H and I2, the inner ends ofthe chambers l3 and I4 of which being. separated in this instance by a partition I5. Mounted upon the reduced portions 5 and 6 of rams 1 and 8 are a pair of crossheads I 6 and H, the inner sides of which abut the annular shoulders l8 and I9 respectively, formed by the said reduced portions of the rams. .These crossheads are rigidly connected by a pair of tie rods 20 and 2| which operate in bearings 22 and 23 respectively, provided in the laterally extendingflanges 24 of cylinders II and I2. Test fluid, such as water, is supplied to the system from a source of supply (not shown) through a pipe 25.

Pipe 25 communicates with a branch pipe 26, the opposite ends of which communicate with the left and right hand ends respectively, of cylinders 3 and 4. Check valves; 2'! and 28 are provided in branch pipe 26 which enable fluid to be drawn into cylinders 3 and 4 when the rams I and 8 move to the ri'ghtand left respectively, but which prevent fluid fromz flowing back to pipe 25 from said cylinders. Rams 1* and 8, by virtue of crossheads l6 and I I, and tie rods 20 and 2i operate in unison, so that when ram 8 is moving to the right, thereby supplying fluid pressure to the test bench 2, ram 1 is operating to draw a new supply of test fluid into the system, 1 operates to supply a new supply of test fluid into the cylinder 4.

Cylinders 3 and 4 are connected to the test bench- 2 by a pipe 29, a short pipe 30 having a-control valve of any suitable type 3| provided therein, and a pipe 32. One-end of pipe 32 is connected to the nozzle stock 33 of the test bench, while the other end thereof is connected to exhaust.

. A control" valve adjustable stop nut v 34 is provided in pipe 32 which permits the fluid to flow either to the test bench 2 or to exhaust. A second pair of check valves 35 and 36 is provided in pipe 29 which operate to prevent the test fluid from flowing back into cylinders 3 and 4.

Rams 1 and 8 are operated by a high pressure variable stroke pump 31 which may be of the general type shown and described in the United States patent to Hele-Shaw, Number 1,077,979, or of any other suitable type. Pump 31 may be driven by any suitable driving mechanism, such as an electric motor 40, and in this instance is adjusted to deliver fluid pressure to a pipe 38 and suction to a pipe 39. A pump 4|, which, as will appear fully hereinafter, for controlling the operation of high pressure pump 31, and which may also be of the general type shown in the said patent to Hele-Shaw, is also driven .by motor 40 through a chain and sprocket mechanism shown at 52. Pumps 31 and 41, and motor 40 are supported upon a bed plate 42 on which is mounted in a well known manner a tank for supplying make-up fluid to said pumps.

Pressure pipe 38 leading from pump 31 is connected to thecentral port 43 of a reversing valve 44. This valve comprises a casing 45 in which operates a valve member 46, consisting of a valve stem 41 extending through suitable stuffing boxes 48 and 49 provided in the opposite ends of casing 45, and a pair of spaced valve heads 50 and 5|. The upper end of valve stem 41 has secured thereto a sliding block 52 which operates in a slot 53 provided in a guide bracket 54. Valve stem 41 has also secured thereto by any suitable means, such as a pair of nuts 55, a block 56 having a pair of laterally extending pins 51 secured thereto. These pins receive the bifurcated ends 58 of a pair of levers 59 pivoted intermediate their ends, as shown at 60, on a bracket 6| secured in any suitable manner to the bed plate The other ends of levers 59 support a roller 62 which, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, engages the right hand end of a plunger 64. Plunger 64 is mounted for reciprocation in a guide bracket 65 and is provided with a central bore for receiving a guide rod 66 and a coil spring 61. As shown in Fig. 4, guide rod 66 is secured to the right hand end of plunger 64 and is slidably mounted in the central bore of a plug 68, adjustably secured to the left hand and of guide bracket 65. Spring 61 extends between plug 68 and the inner end of the bore of plunger 64, as shown in Fig. 4, and tends to urge the latter to the right. The limit of travel of plunger 64 is adjusted by an 69. Plunger 64 has provided at the right hand end thereof a pair of cam faces 10 and 1| which are adapted for engagement with roller 82, to rock levers 59 about their pivot, as will appear more fully hereinafter. Levers 59 also have secured thereto between pivot 60 and the bifurcated ends thereof, a pin 12 which extends through an arcuate slot 13 provided in the substantially horizontal arm 14 of a bell-crank lever 15. The free end of the substantially vertical arm of bel1-crank lever 15 is bifurcated, as shown at 16, and receives a rod 11 slidably mounted in bearings 18 and 19 provided in arms and 8|, respectively, secured at spaced points to tie rod 2I. Rod 11 has provided thereon intermediate bearings 18 and 19 a pair of splaced lugs 82 and 83, and has provided at the left and right hand ends respectively thereof a pair of coil springs 84 and 85. These springs extend respectively between bearings 18 and I9, and a pair of adjustable nuts 86 and 81 secured to the threaded outer ends of rod 11. The pin and slot connection 12, 13 between levers 59 and 15 provide a lost motion connection which enables the stops 82 and 83 to operate lever 15 a predetermined distance before valve 46 is shifted, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

Cylinders II and I2 of pump I are connected to ports 90 and-9| of valve 44 by a pair of pipes 92 and 93 respectively. A fourth'port 94 of valve 44 has connected thereto one end of a pipe 95, the other end of which is connected to the makeup tank, as shown in Fig. 1, and a check valve 96 provided in pipe prevents fluid from the system from passing to the makeup tank while permitting makeup fluid to be drawn into the system.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 5, it will be seen that port 94 of valve 44 communicates with a longitudinally extending passage 91, of said valve, which in turn communicates with opposite ends of the chamber 98 in which valve 46 operates. Suction pipe 39 is connected to pipe 95 at a point on the latter between port 94 and check valve 96. Fig. 4 shows the parts arranged in central position wherein the fluid from pressure pipe 38 is trapped in chamber 98 between valve heads 50 and 5I, and consequently no fluid passes to cylinder II or I2. When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, however, it will be seen that fluid entering central chamber 98 from pipe 38 will flow directly into pipe 92 and thence to chamber I3 of cylinder II, causing rams 1 and 8 to move to the left (Fig. 1). The fluid in chamber I4 of cylinder I2 will now flow through pipe 93, passage 91, pipe 95, and thence back to pump 31 through suction pipe 39. On the other hand, when the parts are operated in the reverse direction from that shown in Fig. 1, fluid entering chamber 98 from pipe 38 will flow to cylinder I2 from pipe 93 causing the rams 1 and 8 to move to the right. The fluid in chamber I3 of cylinder II will now flow through pipe 92, passage 91, pipe 95, and back to pump 31 through pipe 39.

The lost motion connection 12-43 between levers 58 and 15 permits the pump I to overtravel slightly in either direction before reversal of valve 44 occurs. This action prevents valve 44 from assuming, at any time, a neutral position, thereby cutting off the flow of fluid between pumps 31 and I. The plunger 64, acting on lever 15, is of the load and fire type and operates to instantaneously shift the valve to its upper or lower positions of adjustment when the roller 62 clears the line of intersection of cam faces 10 and 1|.

The means for controlling the intensity of the test fluid will now be described in detail. Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that pump 31 has securedthereto, by any suitable means, a fluid motor I00, comprising a cylinder IOI in which operates a piston I02. Piston 102 extends through a gland I03 provided at the right hand end (Fig. 2) of cylinder IN, and abuts against a crosshead I04. Crosshead I04 has secured to the opposite ends thereof, by any suitable means, one end of a pair of guide rods I05, the other ends of which being secured to the sliding blocks I06 of pump 31 in a well known manner. A port I01 provided in the left hand end of cylinder IOI has attached thereto one end of a pipe I08, the other end of which is connected to the. pressure side of pump 31 in a well known manner. It therefore is seen that the pressure'developed by pump 31 is always in communication with motor I00. The operation of motor I is resisted by a second motor I09 secured to the opposite end of pump 31. Motor I09 also comprises a cylinder H0 having a piston III operating therein. The left hand end (Fig. 2) of piston III extends through a gland II2 provided at that end of cylinder IIO. Piston III abuts against a crosshead III to the opposite ends of the latter of which are secured, as shown in Fig. 1, a-pair of guide rods H4. The inner ends of guide rods II4 are also secured to sliding blocks I06 of pump 31. It will be noted upon reference to Fig. 2 that piston II I of motor I09 is of greater cross sectional area than piston I02 of motor I00, and therefore, when the former is subjected to a comparatively low pressure. as'will appear hereinafter, it will resist the operation of motor I00, even though subjected to a higher pressure. Cylinder II 0 of motor I09 is provided with a port II to which is connected one end of a pipe H6, the other end of said pipe being connected to a pipe II1 intermediate the ends of the latter. Pipe H1 is connected atone endto the pressure side of control pump M, and at the other end to a port II 8 of a pressure operated control valve II9. Control valve II9 comprises a valve member I having secured thereto a pair of valve heads I2I and I22 operating in the sub stantially cylindrical central chamber I23 of the casing I26 of said valve. Valve I20 has secured to the upper end thereof. a valve stem I24 which pa'ssesthrough a gland I25 provided at the upper end of casing I26. Valve stem I24 is secured at the upper end thereof to a rod I21 secured to the piston I28 of a fluid motor I29. The lower end of valve member I20 has also secured thereto a guide stem I30 which extends through a gland I3I provided at the lower end of the valve casing I26. The lower end of guide stem I30 abuts against the upper end of a rod I32 secured to a piston I33 of a second fluid motor I34. The lower end of the cylinder I35 of fluid motor I29 is at all times connected to a source of fluid pressure supply, such as air, or any other suitable fluid by means of a pipe I36 extending between the lower port I31 of cylinder I35 and a main supply pipe I38. The upper end of cylinder I35 is connected by means of a pipe I39 to the left hand chamber I40 of a control valve I. The right hand chamber I42 of valve I is connected by means of a pipe I43 to the supply pipe I38. A pair of valves I44 and I45 operated by a lever I46 control the flow of fluid from supply pipe I38 to the upper end of cylinder I35. The lower end of cylinder I46 of fluid motor I34 is connected by means of a pipe I41 to the left hand chamber I48 of a second control valve I49. The right hand chamber I50of valv'e I49 is connected to the supply pipe I38. A pair of valves I5I and I52 operated by hand lever I53 control the flow of fluid from supply pipe I38 to the lower end of cylinder I46.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 3, the control pump M has secured to the opposite sides thereof a pair of vertically extending brackets I55 and I56. Mounted in suitable bearings I51 and I58 provided in the upper ends of brackets I 55 and I56 respectively, is a control mechanism I59 by which the intensity of the test fluid may be varied.

This mechanism comprises arotar'y. shaft I60 extending between brackets I55 and I56 and operated by a hand wheel 'I6I. The right hand end of shaft I60 operates in a thrust bearing I62.

. The left hand end it: of shaft m is provided therein.

. valve heads I2I-and I22. the only force tending to return pump H .to neutral position against theaction of spring I68 is 26 against which one end'of acoil spring I68 abuts.

The other end of said coil-spring abuts a crossbar I69 slidably mounted on shaft I60. Secured to the upper end of flange I61 is one element I10 of a pressure indicator Ill. The other element of indicator I1I comprises a guide plate I12 having a substantially rectangular slot I13 provided Element under compression by the operation of hand wheel I6I. To adjust the device so as to produce a predetermined pressure, hand wheel IN is simply rotated thereby compressing spring I68 until the desired predetermined pressure is obtained; the operator observing this Indication by means of the indicator just described. Shaft I60-is then lockedin position by means of the locking lever I14.

Crossbar I69 receives the upper bifurcated ends of a pair of levers I15 pivoted intermediate their ends at I16 to bracket I56. The lower ends of levers I 15 are also bifurcated and receive the laterally extending studs provided on a pair of blocks I11 as shown in Fig. 10. Blocks I11 are respectively secured to a pair of guide rods I 8If secured at-one end to a crosshead I8I and at the other end to the sliding block I82 of pump H. A fluid motor I is secured to the right hand end (Fig. 3) of pump M and the outer end of the piston I18 operating in the cylinder I19 thereof abuts the crosshead I8I. Cylinder I 19 is provided with a port I83 to which one end of a pipe I84 is connected, the other end of said pipe being connected in any suitable manner to the pressure side of pump 4|. Thus the pressure exerted by spring I 68 tending to maintain the pump 4| on stroke is opposed by motor I80, and when this pressure exceeds the compression of spring I 68 the pump will be actuated to neutral stroke position by said motor. Attached to bracket I55 andto the casing of pump M by rods I85 is a second fluid motor I86. This motor also comprises a cylinder I81 having a piston I88 operating therein. The right hand end of piston I88 abuts a crosshead I 89 to the opposite ends of which is secured in any suitable manner a pair of guide rods I90. The inner ends of these rod's operate in suitable bearings provided in the casing of pump 4| and are also secured to the sliding blocks I82 of said pump. The left hand and of cylinder I81 is provided with a port I9I to which one end of a pipe I92 is connected. The other end of pipe I92 is connected to a port I93 provided in control valve II 9, as shown in Figs. 1, 7, 8 and 9. Valve II9 has also provided in the casing I26 thereof a passage I94 which communicates with the opposite ends of the chamber I 23 in which valve I20 operates and with a small connecting passage I91 extending into passage I94 from said passage I23.

Casing I26 is further provided with a third port I95 which communicates with passage I94, and to which is secured one end 0 a pipe I96, the other end of which being connected to the supply or makeup tank 42.

From the foregoing description it is. seen that when valve I20 is in the position shown in'Fig. 7 the fluid under pressure from pump 4I entering said valve through pipe H1 is trapped between I10 contains designations indicating the pressure of spring I68 when placed Under these conditions is equal to one-half of been moved to its lower position that exerted by piston I18 of motor I80. However, when valve I is adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 8 fluid from pipe II1 will enter chamber I23 and then flow to the left hand end of motor I86 through pipe I82 with the result that piston I88 of motor I86 will assist piston I18 of motor I80 in returning the sliding block I82 of pump 4| to neutral position. If pistons I18 and I88 are of the same diameter, pump 4| will be placed on neutral or leakage stroke when a pressure equal to one-half the original pressure is developed by said pump. Therefore, inasmuch as the motor I08 associated with pump 31 is connected to the pressure developed by pump 4| through pipes H6 and H1, the effort tending to maintain pump 31 on stroke is also reduced by one-half. This results in applying just one-half the pressure to cylinders 1 and B of pump I, and consequently the pressure impressed on bench 2 that impressed upon it before adjustment of valve I20 as just described. It is to be noted in either of the above cases that when the pressure developed by pump 31 is sufficient to cause motor I00 to actuate the sliding blocks I06 toward neutral position, the piston I I I of motor I08 is carried therewith, causing it to increase the pressure in cylinder H0, and consequently in the system connected therewith. When valve H8 is in the position shown in Fig. '7,'this increase in pressure is transmitted to piston I18 of motor I80, causing the latter to actuate the sliding blocks I82 of pump 4| beyond neutral in the opposite direction from which they were adjusted by spring I68. When valve I I8 is adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 8, this increase in pressure is transmitted to piston I88 of motor I86, as well as piston I18 of motor I80, and the combined action thereof effects operation of the sliding blocks I82 beyond neutral as above described. By this action the fluid contained in cylinder ||0 will flow through pipes H6 and H1, and thence through pump 4| and then is discharged into the makeup tank through pipe 200. When motor I00 has thus operated sliding blocks I06 to leakage stroke position, and pump 4| has discharged from the system a quantity of fluid equal to that contained in cylinder IIO, then spring I88 will actuate sliding blocks I82 in the opposite direction past neutral to leakage stroke position, and the system will then assume a balanced condition, with the resultthat a constant pressure is maintained upon the object under test. When valve I20 is adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 9, fluidentering the chamber I23 through pipe II1 will pass through passage I81 and thence to exhaust through passage I84 and pipe I86. When this occurs no pressure will be impressed upon the pistons operating in motor I08 of pump 31 or motors I86 and I50 associated with pump 4|, and as a result pump 31 will be actuated to neutral stroke by motor I00, and pump 4| will simply discharge its fluidto exhaust. As shown in Fig. 1, the suction pipe 200 of pump 4| is connected directly to the makeup tank 42. Control valve I4! is provided with a passage 20| which, when lever I46 is in its upper position, establishes communication between chambers I40 and I42. Valve I4| has also provided at the left hand side thereof a chamber 202 which is adapted to communicate with chamber I40 when lever I46 has of adjustment. When in this position valve-I45 closes its port and prevents the flow of fluid from pipe I38 to the upper end of motor I35. However, since valve I44 has uncovered its port the fluid trapped in the port 8, and as a result upper end of motor I will now pass from chamber I into chamber 202 and thence to atmosphere through a port 203 provided at the bottom of said chamber. Valve I48 is also provided with a chamber 204 which establishes communication between chambers I48 and I58 when lever I53 is in its uppermost position. Valve I48 has also provided at the left hand side thereof a third chamber 205 adapted when lever I53 is in its lowermost position of adjustment to be in communication with chamber I48 and an opening 206 provided at the bottom of said chamber connects the same to atmosphere.

From the foregoing description, the operation of my improved apparatus is thought to be apparent. However, in order to correlate the various elements thereof a brief resume of the operation of the apparatus as a whole will now be given. Let us assume, for example, that the apparatus is to be used for testing steel tubes. Hand wheel I6I is first adjusted until the indicating device I1| indicates the proper high test pressure to which the tubes are to be tested. A tube is then suitably secured to the test bench 2, one end of which being fastened to the nozzle stock 33. Water-is then introduced to the tube to first drive out any air that may be trapped therein; this water may be introduced through pipe 32 or by means of an auxiliary circuit provided for that purpose. Valve 34 is then closed so as to prevent a back flow of the water through pipe 32. During these preliminary operations valve 3| is closed after which said valve is opened and levers I48 and I53 of control valves |4| and I48 respectively, are moved to their uppermost positions of adjustment. Fluid pressure from the auxiliary circuit I38 will now enter motor I28 at both the upper and lower ends of the cylinder thereof and owing to the fact that the effective area of the upper end of piston I28 is greater than that of its lower end it will move to its lower position of adjustment, as shown in Fig. '7. Fluid pressure passing through valve I48 will actuate piston I33 of motor I34 upwardly, and as a result valve member I20 will assume the position shown in Fig. '1. In this position valve heads I2! and I22 are so disposed as to trap the fluid entering chamber I20 through no fluid will be communicated to motor I86. Motor I80, however, it will be remembered, is at all times connected to the pressure side of the pump 4| through pipe I84. Consequently piston I18 operating in said motor will tend to place pump 4| on neutral stroke against the action of spring I68. Therefore, when the pressure developed by pump 4| exceeds the compression of spring I58 it will be returned to neutral or leakage stroke position by the action of motor I80. Motor I08, provided at the left hand end of high pressure pump 31, is connected to the pressure developed by pump 4| through a pipe connection H6. The piston III of motor I08 will accordingly place high pressure pump 31 on stroke, and as a result fluid under pressure will be delivered therefrom through pipe 38. When valve 44 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, fluid from pump 31 will flow through the central chamber of said valve and thence through pipe 82 to chamber I3 of cylinder II. Chamber I4 of cylinder I2 on the other hand, will be connected to exhaust through pipe 83, port 8| passage 81, pipe 85, and suction pipe 38. The rams 1 and I of pump I will then move to the left (Fig. 1) causing the water previously drawn into cylinder 3 to be delivered under pressure to nozzle stock 33 through pipes 28, 30 and valve 3|. As rams 1 and 8 approach the limit of travel in this direction, dog 83 actuated by arm 8|, carried by tie rod 2I, will rock bell-crank lever I in a counter clockwise direction, thereby shifting valve 44 so as to cause fluid pressure from pump 31 to pass to the chamber I4 of cylinder I2, and at the same time, connecting chamber I3 of cylinder II to exhaust. Rams I and 8 now move to the right and test fluid in cylinder 4 is delivered under pressure to nozzle stock 33 fluid will be drawn into cylinder tion action of ram 1 as it moves to this manner fluid pressure of a constant intensity 3 by the suc- -will be impressed upon the object under test.

ing against the action I through pipe I98. The fluid When this pressure exceeds the tension of spring I 68, the pump 4I will be returned to leakage stroke and as a result the desired pressure is thereby maintained in the system. In the event this pressure should drop ofl, the pump is immediately placed on stroke and a higher pressure immediately is builtup in the system.

When the tube has been subjected to this high predetermined pressure for the desired period of time, lever I53 of control valve I49 is moved downwardly. Valve I52 now closes its port and prevents fluid from pipe I38 from entering motor I34. Valve I 5|, on the other hand, uncovers its port and as a result fluid from motor I34 now flows to atmosphere through pipe I41, chambers I48 and 205, and port 206, causing valve II8 to assume the position shown in Fig. 8'. When in this position, fluid under pressure from pump 4I' entering port II8 will pass to pipe I92 through central passage I23 and port I93, and thereby operate piston I 88 of motor I88 toward the right. At this time pistons I18 and I88 are both operatoi. spring I 68, and consequently it these pistons have the same cross-sectional area the pressure tending to maintain the pump 4| on neutral strokeis reduced by one-half. Since motor I89 associated with pump 31 is also in communication with the pressure side of pump 4|, the pressure acting on piston I II thereof will also be reduced and as a result the pressure of the fluid delivered to pump I by pump 31 is equal to one-half the original pressure. Rams 'I and 8 of pump I are thus operated by a pressure reduced by one-half and consequently the test fluid impressed upon the tube under test is one-half the intensity of that originally impressed thereon.

,When the tube has been subjected to this pressure for the desired period of time, the operator moves lever I53 of valve I49 to its uppermost position and lever I48 of tion. .The upper end 01' motor I29 is now con-' nected to exhaust and the pressure acting at the lower end of piston I28 moves the same upwardly, as shown in Fig. 9. Motor I34 by this adjustment of valve I48 is again connected to the pressure line I38 and its piston I33 consequently is moved upwardly, and as a result valve II9 assumes the position shown in Fig. 9. When in this position the fluid pressure from pump 4I entering valve I I9through pipe I I1 and port II8 passes through central chamber I28, passage I91 to iongitudinal passage I93, and thence to exhaust from pump 4! thus simply bypasses at no pressure to makeup tank 42 through valve I I9 in the manner Just described. Pump 31 will now be operated to neutral position by motor I 88 inasmuch as no pressure is communicated to motor I09 through pipe 6. The apparatus is now conditioned for a new cycle of operation and the tube thatv has just been tested is removed and a new one suitably secured to the while a new supply of test the right. In

, said motor for shifting valve I4I to its lower positest bench, and the operation of the apparatus as above described is repeated.

While the embodiment herein shown is admirably adapted to i'ulflll the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in this embodiment since it may be embodied in 'otherforms, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. In' a fluid system,.the combination with a pump for supplying a test fluid under pressure, of a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, and means including a third pump'for controlling the pressure conditions'of said second pump.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pump, of a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the pressures developed by said second pump, and means for controlling the operation of said third pump.

3. A fluid system, comprising in combination, a reciprocatory pump, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor and second pump for controlling the flow of fluid to said motor, means operated by said valve, to effect a reverse operation of the latter, and means including a third pump for controlling the pressures developed by said second pump.

4. A fluid system, comprising in combination a. reciprocatory pump, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the pressures in said second pump,

adjustable means for said third pump for vary-- ing the pressures therein, and additional means for changing at will the pressures in" said second and third pumps.

5 In a fluid system, the combination with a double acting reciprocatory pump, of a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve for controlling" the operation of said motor, means operated by said motor for moving said valve toward a central position, said means including a lever mechanism having a lost motion connection, and resilient means for completing the movement of said valve to eflect a reverse operation of said motor and consequently of said first mentioned pump.

6. In a fluid system,-the combination with a reciprocatory pump, of a' motor for operating said pump, means including a variable stroke pump for actuating said motor, fluid pressure means for placing said variable stroke pump on discharge stroke, means operated by the pressure delivered by said last mentioned pump tending to actuate the latter to neutral stroke in opposition to said fluid pressure means, a third pump, adjustable resilient means for placing said third pump on discharge stroke, means connecting said fluid pressure means to the pressure side of said third pump, .a servomotor connected to the pressure side 01' said third pump tending to actuate said third pump and adapted to operate in unison with said first mentioned s'ervomotor, and.

means for rendering said second servomotor eflective.

'7. In a fluid system, the combination with a pump, of adjustable resilient means for placing said pump on discharge stroke, a fluid motor connected to the discharge side of said pump tending to place the latter on neutral stroke against the action of said resilient means, a second normally ineffective fluid motor connected to said pump and adapted, when conditioned for operation, to operate in unison with said first mentioned fluid motor, a valve operatively connected to the discharge side of said pump, said valve having a plurality of ports therein, said valve when actuated to one position of adjustment traps the fluid discharging from said pump, when moved to a second position of adjustment said valve permits the fluid discharging from said pump to flow to said second fluid motor whereby the latter operates in unison with said first mentioned fluid motor, and when actuated to a third position of adjustment said valve connects the discharge of said pump to exhaust whereby the fluid discharging from said pump bypasses to exhaust at no pressure, and means for actuating said valve to its different positions of adjustment.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pump, of adjustable resilient means for placing said pump on discharge stroke, a normally ineflective fluid motor connected to said pump and adapted when conditioned for operation to operate in opposition to said resilient means, a valve operatively connected to the discharge side of said pump and through which the fluid discharging from said pump is adapted to pass, said valve being adjustable to aplurality of positions of adjustment, said valve whet} in one position of adjustment traps the fluid discharging from said pump, when moved to a second position of adjustment said valve permits the fluid discharging from said pump to flow to said fluid motor thereby conditioning the latter for operation, and when moved to a third position of adjustment said valve connects the pump to exhaust whereby the fluid discharging from said pump bypasses to exhaust at substantially atmospheric pressure, fluid pressure means for actuating said valve to its different positions of adjustment, and a pair of manually operable valves for controlling the operation of said fluid pressure means,

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pump, of a pressure pipe and a suction pipe leading from said pump, a valve operatively connected to said pressure pipe, fluid pressure means for adjusting said valve to different positions of adjustment to control the operation of said pump, and manually operable means for controlling the operation of said fluid pressure means.

10. In a device bination with a pump, of a suction pipe leading from said pump, a valve operatively connected to said pressure pipe, fluid pressure means for adjusting said valve to different positions of adjustment to control the operation of said pump, asource of fluid presof the class described, the compressure pipe and a sure communicating with said fluid pressure means, and one or more manually operable valves for controlling the flow of fluid from said source of supply to said fluid pressure means.

, 11. A fluid system comprising in combination, a pump for supplying fluid under pressure, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor and second pump for controlling the flow of fluid to said motor, means operated by said motor for moving said valve a predetermined distance in either direcdirection,

.operated by said motor for engaging an tion, and a snap mechanism for completing the movement of said valve to effect a reverse operation of the pump first named.

12. A fluid system comprising in combination, a pump for supplying fluid under pressure, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor and second pump for controlling the flow of fluid to said motor, means operated by said motor for moving said valve a predetermined distance in either direction, a snap mechanism for completing the movement of said valve to effect a reverse operation of the pump first named, and means including a third pump for controlling the pressure of the fluid in said second pump.

13. A fluid system comprising in combination, a double acting reciprocatory pump, a motor for operating said pump, means including a rotary pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor and second pump for controlling theoperation of said motor, operating mechanism for said valve including a pair of levers, a roller mounted. at the free end of one of said levers, a snap mechanism adapted to engage said roller to rock said levers in either and means operated by said motor for engaging an arm of the other of said levers to actuate the same a predetermined distance and at the same time load said snap mechanism, the latter of which then completes the rocking movement of said levers and completes the reverse operation of said valve to effect a reverse operation of said motor. I

14. A fluid system comprising in combination, a double acting reciprocatory pump, a motor for operating said pump, means including a rotary pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said pumps for controlling the operation of said motor, operating mechanism for said valve including a pair of levers, a roller mounted at the free end of one of said levers, a snap mechanism adapted to engage said roller to rock said levers in. either direction, means arm of the other of said levers to actuate the same a predetermined distance and at the same time load said snap mechanism, the latter of which then completes the rocking movement of said levers and completes the reverse operation of said valve to effect -a reverse operation of said first mentioned pump, and means including a third pump for controlling the pressure of the fluid in said rotary pump.

15. In an apparatus for subjecting materials to high pressures, the combination of a pump for supplying test fluid under pressure to the material under test, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the pressures developed by said second pump, and adjustable control means associated with said third pump for varying the pressures developed thereby.

16. Apparatus for subjecting containers to high pressures comprising in combination, a pump for supplying fluid under pressure to the container under test, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for operating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the operation of said second pump, adjustable control means associated with said third pump for varying the pressure conditions of the test fluid, fluid pressure means operatively associated with said third pump for further varying said pressure conditions, and valve means for controlling the operation of said fluid pressure means.

'17. Apparatus for subjecting containers to high pressures, comprising in combination a double acting reciprocatory pump for supplying test fluid under pressure to the container under test, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor and second pump for controlling the operation of said motor, means operated by said motor for shifting said valve to effect a reverse operation of said reciprocatory pump, means including a third pump for controlling the operation of said second pump, adjustable control means asso ciated with said third'pump, fluid pressure means associated with said third pump for controlling the operation thereof, and a valve for controlling the operation of said fluid pressure means.

18. Apparatus for subjecting containers to high pressures, comprising in combination, a reciprocatory pump for supplying test fluid under pressure to the container under test, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for actuating said motor, a valve disposed between said motor andsecond pump for controlling the operation of said motor, means operated by said motor for moving said valve toward a central position, and snap mechanism for completing the movement of said valve to eflect a reverse operation of said first mentioned pump, and means including a third pump for controlling the pressures in said second pump and thereby of the test fluid supplied to said container.

19. Apparatus forsubjecting containers to high pressures, comprising in combination, a pump for supplying fluid under pressure" to the container under test, a motor for operating said pump,-

meansincluding a second pump for operating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the operation of said second pump,

adjustable resilient means for placing said third pump on stroke and maintaining a relatively high 7 predetermined pressure upon the container under test, and means operatively connectedto said third pump for efiecting a reduction in the pressure of the fluid impressed upon said container by said first mentioned pump.

20. .Apparatus for subjecting containers to high pressures, comprising in' combination, a pump for supplying fluid under pressure to the container under test, a motor for operating said pump, means including a second pump for operating said motor, means including a third pump for controlling the operation of said second pump, adjustable resilient means operatively connected to said third pump for efiecting a variation in the pressure of the test fluid impressed upon said containers, fluid pressure means connected to the pressure side of said third pump and operating in opposition to said resilient means whereby the pressure of said test fluid is maintained constant during a testing operation, and normally inefl'ective means adapted to operate in conjunction with said fluid pressure means to efiect a reduction in the pressure of the fluid impressed upon said container, and means for rendering said normally ineffective means eflective. v

21. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pump, of a pressure pipe and a suction pipe leading from said pump, a valve operativelyconnected to said" pressure pipe, fluid pressure means for adjusting'said valve to different positions oi adjustment to control the operation of said pump, said valve when adjusted to one position effects operation of said pump -at-a relatively high pressure, when adjusted to another position of adjustment, said pump operates at a reduced pressure, and when adjusted to a third position of adjustment said pump op]- erates at substantially no pressure, and means for controlling the operation of said fluid pressure means.

connected to said second pump opposing the ac- I tion of said resilient means, normally inefiective means adapted to supplement the action of said last mentioned means, and means for controlling the operation of said normally ineffective means.

23. In a fluid system, the combination of a variable stroke pump, fluid pressure means for placing said pump on discharge stroke, means oper- ,ated by the pressure delivered by said pump tend ing to actuate the latter toward leakage stroke position in opposition to said fluid pressure means, a second pump, adjustable resilient means for placing said second pump on discharge stroke, means connecting said fluid pressure means to the pressure side of said second pump, a servomotor connected to the pressure side of said second pump tending to actuate the latter toward leakage stroke position, a second normally ineffective servomotor operatively connected to said second pump and adapted to operate in unison with said first mentioned servomotor, and means for rendering said second servomotor efiective.

24. In a fluid system, 'the combination of a rotary variable stroke pump, a fluid motor for placing said pump on discharge stroke, a second pump-for supplying fluid pressure to said fluid motor, a second fluid motor connected to said first mentioned pump adapted to operate in opposition to said first mentioned motor to actuate said pump towards leakage stroke position, adjustable resilient means for placing said second pump on discharge stroke, a fluid motor connected with the pressure side of said second pump tending to actuate the latter towards leakage stroke position against the pressure of said resilient means, a second normally ineffective fluid motor operatively connected to said second pump and adapted to operate in unison with the flrst mentioned fluid motor connected to said pump, and means for rendering said second servomotor efl'ective.

25. In a fluid system, the combination of a rotary variable stroke pump, a fluid motor for placing said pump on discharge stroke, a-

second pump for supplying fluid pressure to said fluid motor, a second fluid motor connected to said first mentioned pump adapted to operate in opposition to said flrst mentioned motor, to

actuate said pump towards leakage stroke position, adjustable resilient means for placing said second pump on discharge stroke, a fluid motor connected with the pressure side of. said second pump tending to actuate the latter towards leakage stroke position against the pressure of said resilient means, a second normally ineffective fluid motor operatively connected to said second pump and adapted to operate in unison with the 10' 22. In a'fluid system, the combination of varflrst mentioned fluid motor connected to said pump, and means for rendering said second servomotor effective, said last mentioned means comprising a valve operatively connected to the discharge side of said second pump.

26-. In a fluid system, the combination of a rotary variable stroke pump, a fluid motor for placing said pump on discharge stroke, a second pump for supplying fluid pressure to said fluid motor, a second fluid motor connected to said flrst mentioned pump adapted to operate in opposition to said first mentioned motor, to actuate said pump towards leakage stroke position, adjustable resilient means for placing said second pump on discharge stroke, a fluid motor connected with the pressure side of said second pump tending to actuate the latter towards leakage stroke position against the pressure of said resilient means, a second normally ineffective fluid motor operatively connected to said second pump and adapted to operate in unison with the first mentioned fluid motor connected to said pump, and means for rendering said second servomotor effective, said last mentioned means comprising an adjustable valve, means for actuating said valve to diflerent positions of adjustment, said valve when actuated to one position of adjustment traps the fluid discharging from said second pump, when moved to a second position of adjustment said valve permits the fluid dischar ing from said pump to flow to the second mentioned fluid motor of said second pump whereby said fluid motor operates in unison with the said first mentioned fluid motor associated with said pump, and when actuated to a third position of adjustment said valve connects the discharge of said second pump to exhaust whereby the fluid discharging from said pump bypasses to exhaust at substantially no pressure.

HENRY W. LANDENBERGER. 

